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Twins re-signed RHP Mark Hamburger to a minor league contract.

The deal includes an invitation to spring training. Hamburger, 27, posted a 3.69 ERA and 54/27 K/BB ratio over 70 2/3 innings this season between the Twins' Double- and Triple-A affiliates. He'll likely serve as organizational depth again in 2015. Thu, Oct 23, 2014 04:02:00 PM

Mark Hamburger has excelled through his first three outings of the Venezuelan Winter League season, tossing six scoreless innings while allowing just one hit.

Hamburger has also walked four and punched out four. He pitched very well for the independent league St. Paul Saints in 2013, but will have to serve a 50 game suspension for testing positive for a drug of abuse before he's able to contribute to the Twins. Sat, Oct 19, 2013 01:49:00 PM

In February, Hamburger was suspended for 50 games for testing positive for a drug of abuse. The Astros released him and he didn't latch on with a team until now, so Hamburger will now serve his sentence. "You have a choice: You either take him at his word or not," Brad Steil, the Twins' director of minor league operations, said. "I know he's made some changes in his life and he's looking forward to getting back with an affiliated club. I think he's earned a second chance, so to speak." The 6-foot-4, 195-pounder had been hitting 95 on the gun with the independent St. Paul Saints. Wed, Sep 4, 2013 09:05:00 AM

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Mark Hamburger has excelled through his first three outings of the Venezuelan Winter League season, tossing six scoreless innings while allowing just one hit.

Hamburger has also walked four and punched out four. He pitched very well for the independent league St. Paul Saints in 2013, but will have to serve a 50 game suspension for testing positive for a drug of abuse before he's able to contribute to the Twins.

In February, Hamburger was suspended for 50 games for testing positive for a drug of abuse. The Astros released him and he didn't latch on with a team until now, so Hamburger will now serve his sentence. "You have a choice: You either take him at his word or not," Brad Steil, the Twins' director of minor league operations, said. "I know he's made some changes in his life and he's looking forward to getting back with an affiliated club. I think he's earned a second chance, so to speak." The 6-foot-4, 195-pounder had been hitting 95 on the gun with the independent St. Paul Saints.

The Padres activated outfielder Jeremy Hermida from the 60-day disabled list on Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Tucson, so Hamburger was cleared to make room on the 40-man roster. The 25-year-old right-hander was claimed off waivers from the Rangers late last month posted an ugly 7.50 ERA in five appearances with the Padres' Triple-A affiliate. There's a chance he could stick around.

Padres claimed RHP Mark Hamburger off waivers from the Rangers; optioned him to Triple-A Tucson.

Hamburger was designated for assignment by the Rangers over the weekend to clear a 40-man roster spot for Roy Oswalt. The 25-year-old right-hander had a rough 6.55 ERA in 45 1/3 innings this year at Triple-A Round Rock.

He was cleared in order to make room for Roy Oswalt on the 40-man roster. Hamburger has an ugly 6.55 ERA and 37/21 K/BB ratio over 45 1/3 innings this season with Triple-A Round Rock. There's a decent chance he'll pass through waivers unclaimed.

The Rangers also reassigned right-hander Sean Green to minor league camp. Hamburger posted a 4.50 ERA and an ugly 1/6 K/BB ratio over 10 innings this spring. He'll continue to serve as relief depth in the minor leagues.

Mark Hamburger and Michael Kirkman will not be on the ALDS roster against the Rays.

This means at least one of Yoshinori Tateyama, Scott Feldman and Darren O'Day will make the roster. Hamburger and Kirkman are being sent to the instructional league to stay sharp, so they could return if the Rangers advance to the ALCS.

The Rangers still have to clear a spot for him on the 40-man roster. Hamburger, who was originally acquired from the Twins in the Eddie Guardado deal in 2008, posted a 3.39 ERA and 70/25 K/BB ratio over 82 1/3 innings this season between Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Round Rock. He'll pitch in a middle relief role.

The 21-year-old was originally signed by the Twins at an open tryout, and has had been in the rookie Appalachian League, where he was 1-2 with a 4.17 ERA and 13 saves this season. He was named the league's closer of the year. To maintain some perspective: Hamburger spent the offseason working as a server at Champps, a hamburger joint.